Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic.

Qingwu's expression turned serious; this was Danzo's most terrifying side.

Undoubtedly, it possesses the power of a Kage-level ninjutsu.

Just like the battle against Kakuzu that day, the roots of the Drywood Guardians will also be cleared by a wide-range ninjutsu.

but……

A cold smile appeared on Qingwu's lips. "Kakuto has five lives, I might not be able to outlast him, but Danzo? Let's see how much chakra you have left in your old body!"

"boom--!!"

Another 10 withered tree guardians descended.

All 20 withered tree guardians simultaneously raised their arms, and a vast array of wooden roots indiscriminately attacked all the root ninjas.

Compared to magic skills with cooldowns, the advantage of this unit type is its tireless nature. As long as it doesn't die, it can keep attacking indefinitely.

"Wind Release: Vacuum Ball!"

Danzo's Wind Release was still terrifyingly powerful. The Wind Release chakra he spoke of was fired non-stop like a machine gun, riddling the withered tree guards under Qingwu's feet with holes.

A shield of light flashed, and Qingwu released [Protective Divine Shield] for the withered tree guardian.

Then, noticing that the withered tree guardian beneath his feet was already at half health, he didn't hesitate to bite his index finger and shout, "Summoning Technique!"

Bang——! !

A giant slug descended upon the scene.

"what?"

"impossible!"

"Lady Tsunade's slug?"

"He, he..."

All the Root ninjas who were resisting the roots were startled.

Even Danzo stopped his Wind Release technique and looked at the slug with shock.

Putting aside the slug's own power, the key is the underlying meaning represented by "It".

"what--!!"

The dozen or so Root ninjas, who were stunned, were instantly bound by roots. Qingwu waved his hand lightly, as if he were shooing away insects.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—!!"

Dozens of great elves appeared above the withered tree guards, drew their bows, and fired a volley of arrows.

Qingwu raised his hand again.

Magic—Bloodlust Magic!

The basic fire magic [Bloodlust] provides bonuses to attack power and attack speed.

Now that the Deadwood Guardians can be mass-produced, the Great Elf has a good enough output space. Combined with the buff from [Bloodlust Magic], the Great Elf truly shows the power of a "turret".

"what--"

"Ah—" "Ah—!!"

Amidst screams, more than half of the Root elites brought by Danzo were wiped out.

Qingwu showed absolutely no mercy.

Seeing that the skill cooldown was over, another [Meteor Shower] was unleashed.

"Boom boom boom—!!"

The meteorite hurtled past with devastating force, leaving the underground space riddled with holes.

Without making a sound, Aburame Ryoma was struck directly on the head by a meteorite.

The powerful energy instantly crushed its body into a pulp, blood and charred bone fragments mingling with dust and flying everywhere.

The few remaining insects on his arm were also completely incinerated by the impact and flames of the meteorite, leaving not a trace...

Chapter 174 Slaughter of the Root

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—

The Great Spirit unleashed a dense second volley of arrows, precisely sweeping towards the remaining Root ninjas.

The roots, already terrified by the overwhelming force of the meteorite, had almost no strength left to dodge.

Arrows pierced vital organs, and screams of agony rose and fell.

In just a few breaths, all the roots except Danzo had been cleared.

"you--"

Danzo's single eye was filled with rage and disbelief, his voice sharp and cracking, "How dare you slaughter the Root of Konoha, you—"

Qingwu remained silent, continuing to control 20 withered tree guards and 50 great elves to constantly deplete Danzo's strength.

Since things have come to this point, the only option is to first control Danzo before considering anything else.

If it weren't for the fact that Tianzang and Iruka were imprisoned somewhere, he would have even taken this opportunity to kill this old man who had been causing him trouble.

"Thousand-Handed Green Wutong!!"

Danzo's tone was more sinister and solemn than ever before, and a fierce fire surged in his single eye: "You—you have openly betrayed Konoha, a capital offense!"

Qingwu's gaze sharpened, and faces flashed through her mind...

Iruka's gentle smile, Kakashi's lazy protectiveness, Anko's boisterous concern, Yugao's cool and aloof eyes, Kurenai's gentle admonitions, Asuma's cheerful pat on the shoulder, Tenzo's stubborn perseverance, and Naruto's bouncing and calling him "Brother Qingwu."

If I were to truly defect or establish my own independent state, I fear I would sever the bonds I have with Konoha.

but……

"so what!"

Qingwu suddenly looked up, all hesitation vanishing from his eyes, leaving only a fierce edge.

Regardless of the outcome, he only wanted to tell Danzo and the entire Konoha leadership—don't try to provoke his bottom line.

Hit a punch, lest a hundred punches come!

The instructor's words became the guiding principle for his actions this time!

The dense roots formed a cage, and combined with the Great Spirit's [Rapid Fire], forced Danzo to continuously use Wind Release ninjutsu.

"Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!"

Several wind blades, resembling weasels, sliced ​​the soon-to-be-formed cage into pieces.

Old Deng's Wind Release technique is indeed quite skilled. Qingwu raised his hand and, together with the withered wood guards, unleashed "Wood Release: Thousand Layers of Wooden Ingot Wall!"

The aftershocks of the wind technique were blocked.

Taking advantage of the situation, Qingwu immediately unleashed a combo attack on Danzo: [Slow Technique] + [Fire Wall].

"boom--!!"

Earth magic [Slow Technique] was used for surprise attacks and was still invincible. Danzo's limbs and chakra were momentarily stunned, and a wall of fire suddenly erupted from the ground and engulfed him.

"If you're this easy to take down, I'd call you the weakest Kage-level character."

As Qingwu's murmur faded, a furious shout suddenly erupted from within the scorching heat of the surging fire wall: "Wood Release: Explosive Spear Tree!!"

"BOOM—!!"

A giant tree gleaming with cold light tore a gap in the flames, and Danzo, whose body had turned half into wood, leaped out.

As expected, he wasn't easily defeated... Qingwu was pleased rather than angry, "Danzo, you're not from the Senju clan, so why do you know Wood Release?"

"You still know that you belong to the Senju clan. Your act of betraying Konoha will bring shame to your teacher's name."

Danzo finished speaking coldly, then raised his hand and formed a hand seal, "Wind Release: Vacuum Giant Ball!"

If the Vacuum Jewel is a machine gun, then the Vacuum Great Jewel is like a rocket launcher. Danzo spewed out a high-pressure wind ball from his mouth, reducing the two withered tree guards directly in front of him to near-death.

However, thanks to the slug's treatment, the withered tree guardian still stands tall.

"How shameless!"

Seeing this, Qingwu felt relieved and said disdainfully:

"You clearly used the Senju clan's Wood Release technique, yet you so casually changed the subject and still label me a traitor, ha!"

Danzo's thoughts were exposed by Qingwu, and his one-eyed gloom deepened:

"The Senju clan's Wood Release? No, Wood Release has always belonged to Konoha. I obtained it through my own abilities, how dare you interfere!"

As expected, he was shameless. Qingwu stopped talking and stared intently at Danzo.

The lignification of half of Danzo's body indicates that the Hashirama cells integrated into his arm are unstable, suggesting that this guy probably wants to finish the battle quickly.

As expected, Danzo produced several shuriken in his hand, which he then infused with his powerful Wind Release chakra before throwing them out.

laugh--

The powerful Wind Release chakra found its vessel, and the shuriken spun rapidly, slicing the Roots in front of it to pieces.

despair!

Danzo charged forward following behind the Wind Release shuriken.

Sizzle, sizzle—

The two withered tree guards blocking Danzo's way were being cut down by the wind release and were teetering on the brink of collapse; even the slug's healing was struggling to keep up.

Qingwu knew that Danzo had already decided to kill him.

Moreover, this guy also has a move called "Inner Four Symbols Seal" that can cause mutual destruction, which makes Qingwu extremely cautious.

He raised his hand and used another [Slowness Technique] to delay Danzo's approach, then leaped onto the head of another withered wooden guardian.

Danzo also changed direction, and after breaking free from the [Slowness Technique], half of his wooden body swelled up again to block all the arrows shot at him.

At the same time, Danzo shouted, "We're far enough away, you ignorant brat! Let me show you the true power of Wood Release!"

"boom--!!"